gavotting

present participle of gavotte

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavotting
Verb
  • In it, a monster with bolts in his head and a shuffling gate was created by a man.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The closures have resulted in staff shuffling throughout the library system and rescheduled activities such as author talks and photography exhibits.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to onlookers, the Wicked star was bopping along the entire set.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The first violins unfurl a lilting, lightly bopping tune in D minor.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Gavotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gavotting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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